I mean ... yeah the sets have been redundant.. but if the band were to "hang them up" tomorrow every single person posting in this thread would be sad and unhappy. Enjoy what they give us now .. It will NOT be here forever. They've given us way more than 99% of the touring bands that have a "large fan base" have ever give their fans.

Extended trailer made me go 6 to 12 in a hurry. Love the fact that they're using his original name instead of Saul Goodman, it's a great throwback to his first appearance on BrBa when he said that wasn't his real name. Happy to see there's going to be plenty of drama, as well, because you can only get so much traction out of Saul's character humor before it gets old in 60 minute episodes.

"Gilligan and Gould said the question they’re most often asked is whether certain Breaking Bad characters will show up in the new series. It turns out stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul will not appear in the first season, but all Breaking Bad characters could and likely will show up on Saul at some point.

“In the spirit of full disclosure, Walt and Jesse will not appear in season 1,” Gould said. “Having said that, everything else is on the table.” Gould noted there’s a large board in the Saul writers’ room listing all the characters from Breaking Bad as potential script fodder.

Gilligan added: “The short answer is: The sky is the limit and any of these characters could conceivably show up in future seasons. But the intention is it will feel proper and organic, because if it feels like a stunt then something has gone terribly wrong in the writers’ room. Jesse will be tricky, because he’s so young [during the Better Call Saul timeline]. To be completely honest, I want to see them all eventually. There’s a constant tension of, ‘Man, this would be fun to do, but would it just be a stunt?'”

More from the panel:

Odenkirk says Saul’s character is different in the prequel
“He’s a different guy. He’s a far more dimensional character than Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad—by necessity, [because] he’s on screen a lot more … [the writers] have a great time creating highly conflicting ethical situations where the character has to navigate a complex and ever changing prism of ethical choices.”

Gilligan says he was pretty scared to muck with Breaking Bad‘s legacy by making a prequel, but is now feeling very confident in the show’s quality
“All of life is a risk, and this is certainly a risk, and I was scared the whole time, and I’m still anxious about how it will be received. I don’t think [it was until] we were in the editing room, and saw [the story] made tangible [that I said], ‘Shit, I don’t know if the world will like this thing, but I do. I’m really proud. It’s a goddamn good show. The first two are really good and it only gets better from there.”

Based on the first two episodes, Better Call Saul has a Breaking Bad-ian feel in many respects—such as the very purposeful and character-driven use of color and sound effects—yet there are some creative changes behind the scenes
“Breaking Bad had a hand-held camera, it always had a little bit of motion to it,” Gould said. “This time the camera always tends to be static and locked down. It almost feels like [Saul] is struggling against the corners of the frame.”

"In a note to fans, showrunners Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould share their excitement as the premiere of Better Call Saul draws near:

Welcome to the world of James M. McGill, Esq.

For viewers of Breaking Bad, there’s much that will be familiar in this series: the bright Albuquerque skies, the dark humor, and — most of all — the passion and devotion to detail from cast and crew.

Having said that, Better Call Saul is a brand new show. We’re telling a different story here — one with its own rhythm, its own look, its own tone. We’re excited to share it with you.

This show has been a crazy ride for us. The character of Jimmy McGill has taken us places we never expected. Jimmy’s not yet Saul Goodman: he’s his own man, and he’s messy and struggling and still finding himself. One day he’ll transform into Albuquerque’s favorite criminal lawyer, but right now he’s a more or less law-abiding underdog on the bottom rung of the legal system.

We’re loving every moment of Bob Odenkirk’s deeply human performance as unstoppable, inventive Jimmy races through an ethical slalom course, trying to make a name for himself.

We hope you enjoy it.

- Vince & Peter

Better Call Saul premieres in a two-night event on Sunday, February 8 and Monday, February 9 at 10/9c on AMC."

In the very first shot, in silent black and white, we see the ruins of Saul Goodman after the action of Breaking Bad, just as he said he would be. He's working at a Cinnabon in a mall, terrified of anyone slightly threatening who walks into the store. The question for the plot is: How did he become this way? How did he fail so catastrophically?http://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture...1456_132139481